Epic WTF

only hardened criminals would have the balls to pull this off.

it's a cocky move for sure.

Retailatory act for driving like a dick?

Can we hire the artist?

Was the perpetrator a member of this forum?

a member of this forum?

Phnaar, etc

Looks like an original Wanksy

At first glans I thought it looked like his work too.

I thought it was Jackson Pollock's

Doubles the value of the car :)

Customer comes into the shop with a Specialized hybrid, alu frame. Someone has tried to wrench the d-lock off and has completely bolloxed the top tube about 5cm from the seat tube. For reasons still unknown, the owner takes a hacksaw and cuts out the damaged section and wheels it in to us.
Owner: Can this be fixed?”
Me: Um, no. Sorry.
C: Is it still safe to ride?
M: Sorry?
C: Is it still safe to ride?
silence while I take this in
C: What’s the worst that can happen?
M: For real? Seriously?
C: Yeah!
M: Well if you’re lucky it’ll break slowly while you’re stationary and you’ll be ok. If you’re not so lucky it’ll fold up while you’re passing a bus, the stem/bar will hit you in the face and you’ll end up under a car.
C: Nah, it’ll be ok if I just ride it slowly.

He takes the bike out and rides off on it, a diamond frame with no top tube. I’m still dumbfounded.

Just wow!

I’d be interested in any updates. Mainly the result of the inevitable breakage.

Bloody hell. I wonder if he'd actually nicked it, and sawed through the frame since he couldn't get the D lock off.

Will keep an eye out on Gumtree...'slight dammage too horizontal tube riden like that 4 ages no issues'

It'll probably be fine when the two ragged ends of the sawn top tube, the long part and the seatpost-end stump, meet in the middle after the downtube bends. Bit of duct tape to hold them together, job done. Don't know what you're worrying about. Also bike will be #lower and #slacker so win all round.

He takes the bike out and rides off on it, a diamond frame with no top tube. I’m still dumbfounded.

Was it this guy?:
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/312258/

https://amp.theguardian.com/fashion/shortcuts/2018/nov/26/foreskin-facial-kate-beckinsale-serum-anti-ageing

I doubt we’ll be seeing him again. Probably best just to keep an eye on the local news.

@abr, it wasn’t stolen, he was a quite well-dressed guy in his late 30’s. Albeit one with no idea of basic engineering principles.

Albeit one with no idea of basic engineering principles.

To be fair to him, I’ve known engineering students with no idea of basic engineering principles.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/hang-glinding-horror-as-pilot-forgets-to-strap-in-passenger-who-clings-on-throughout-nailbiting-a4000911.html

The edited down version of the video doesn't really do it justice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLBJA8SlH2w

Holy fuck

Wow. That is terrifying.

I got given a skydiving course for my birthday this weekend.

Now I'm nervous.

jesus

amazed they held on for so long! i think i'd have fallen off almost immediately. this kind of thing crosses my mind every time i go on an upsidedowney roller coaster.

holy shit

Sweat inducing